

Crawlspace - True Crime & Mysteries
Crawlspace Media
Crawlspace is where crime meets culture.We host interesting conversations about unsolved murders, serial killers, cold cases and paranormal activity. We go beyond entertainment as we dig deeper to tell stories of crimes, vanished people, and injustices. Our guests include survivors, authors, journalists, podcasters, advocates, and educators. Starting in 2017 with a deep dive into the disappearance of Brianna Maitland, Crawlspace is hosted by Tim Pilleri & Lance Reenstierna of the Missing Maura Murray and Missing podcasts. Frequent topics include unsolved murders like the JonBenét Ramsey case, wrongful convictions like John Giuca, serial killers like the Zodiac killer, Christopher Wilder, and Jeffrey Dahmer. We speak with experts in criminal psychology like Dr Michelle Ward, survivors like Jane Boroski, and even Satanist Lucien Greaves. But we also have a lighter side where we discuss ghosts and paranormal activity, weird cryptids like Bigfoot and Mothman, and fun mysteries like the dolls found in a Michigan couple’s mailbox.Authors like Jon Ronson, Rabia Chaudry, and Daniel Stone have joined us and we’ve even spoken with familiar names in comedy and entertainment like Melissa Rivers, Patrick Hinds, and Dave Holmes.Crawlspace is a Crawlspace Media production.
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Oct 19, 2022 • 53min
323 // American Hysteria W/Chelsey Weber-Smith
Check out our Crawlspace subscription service where we have a bonus show and ad-free episodes! https://crawlspace.supportingcast.fm/Use promo code, "Crawlspace" for your first month FREE!Check out our Missing subscription service where we have a bonus show and ad-free episodes! https://missing.supportingcast.fm/Use promo code, "Missing" for your first month FREE!In this episode Tim Pilleri & Lance Reenstierna have the wonderful privilege to speak with Chelsey Weber-Smith, the creator and host of the fantastic show, American Hysteria.AMERICAN HYSTERIA EXPLORES HOW FANTASTICAL THINKING HAS SHAPED OUR CULTURE – MORAL PANICS, URBAN LEGENDS, HOAXES, CRAZES, FRINGE BELIEFS, AND NATIONAL MISUNDERSTANDINGS. POET-TURNED-PODCASTER CHELSEY WEBER-SMITH TELLS THE STRANGEST STORIES FROM AMERICAN HISTORY AND EXAMINES THE FORCES THAT CREATE THE REALITY WE SHARE, AND SOMETIMES, THE REALITY WE DON'T.Chelsey is a self-described poet-turned-podcaster working to understand both American culture at large as well as the mysteries of their own humanity. Follow Chelsey on social:http://www.twitter.com/amerhysteriahttp://instagram.com/americanhysteriaCheck out everything Chelsey is up to by visiting https://www.chelseywebersmith.com/This episode is brought to you in part by our wonderful sponsors, ButcherBox & Best Fiends.Sign up today at butcherbox.com/CRAWLSPACE and use code CRAWLSPACE to get one 10-14 lb Turkey FREE in your first box!Download your new favorite getaway, BEST FIENDS, for FREE today on the App Store or Google Play.Another true crime show we are sure you'll enjoy is our friends Justin & Aaron from The Generation Why Podcast! Follow them on Amazon Music or listen early and ad free on Apple Podcasts or the Wondery App.Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/crawlspacepod Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Crawlspacepodcast Follow us on Instagram: https://www.Instagram.com/CrawlspacepodcastFollow us on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@crawlspacepodcastThe music for Crawlspace was produced by David Flajnik. Listen to his music here: https://www.pond5.com/artist/bigdsound Check out our entire network at http://crawlspace-media.com/Join the Crawlspace Discussion Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/talkcrawlspace/Crawlspace Media is part of the Glassbox Media Network. Check them out here: https://glassboxmedia.com/Go to https://smile.amazon.com/ to connect your existing Amazon account to donate to PI's For the Missing.Follow Private Investigations For the Missinghttps://investigationsforthemissing.org/http://piftm.org/donatehttps://twitter.com/PIFortheMissinghttps://www.facebook.com/PIFortheMissing/https://www.instagram.com/investigationsforthemissing/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Oct 16, 2022 • 50min
322 // Inside The Combat Zone W/Stephanie Schorow
Check out our Crawlspace subscription service where we have a bonus show and ad-free episodes! https://crawlspace.supportingcast.fm/Use promo code, "Crawlspace" for your first month FREE!Check out our Missing subscription service where we have a bonus show and ad-free episodes! https://missing.supportingcast.fm/Use promo code, "Missing" for your first month FREE!In this episode, Tim Pilleri & Lance Reenstierna have a wonderful conversation with a writer, historian, journalist and teacher, Stephanie Schorow. While the conversation covers a number of topics, the main focus is the work Stephanie did as she wrote her book, Inside The Combat Zone: The Stripped Down Story of Boston's Most Notorious Neighborhood. Meet the dancers who stripped to punk rock, the cops who tried to keep order on the streets, and the hookers who turned tricks and slipped wallets from gullible tourists. Go beyond the enticing marquees promoting all-nude revues to discover how the Zone—in an era dogged by miserable economics— remained one of Boston’s most profitable neighborhoods.To purchase any of Stephanie's books, contact your local bookstore, library or visit Stephanie's website at: https://www.stephanieschorow.com/index.htmHere are some of Stephanie's favorite bookstores if you are in the Boston area: Porter Square BooksTrident Booksellers & CaféBrookline BooksmithOrder Stephanie's books on Amazon here:https://www.amazon.com/Stephanie-Schorow/e/B001JOWBQC?ref=sr_ntt_srch_lnk_1&qid=1665860249&sr=8-1If you want to see Stephanie in person on October 29th at the Boston Book Fest, go to https://bostonbookfest.org/ for a full schedule of speakers and events. It's free!For amazing photos of The Combat Zone, we encourage you to check out the work of Jerry Berndt athttp://www.jerryberndt-estate.com/koken/albums/combat-zone/This episode is brought to you in part by our wonderful sponsors, ButcherBox & Best Fiends.Sign up today at butcherbox.com/CRAWLSPACE and use code CRAWLSPACE to get one 10-14 lb Turkey FREE in your first box!Download your new favorite getaway, BEST FIENDS, for FREE today on the App Store or Google Play.Another true crime show we are sure you'll enjoy is our friends Justin & Aaron from The Generation Why Podcast! Follow them on Amazon Music or listen early and ad free on Apple Podcasts or the Wondery App.Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/crawlspacepod Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Crawlspacepodcast Follow us on Instagram: https://www.Instagram.com/CrawlspacepodcastFollow us on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@crawlspacepodcastThe music for Crawlspace was produced by David Flajnik. Listen to his music here: https://www.pond5.com/artist/bigdsound Check out our entire network at http://crawlspace-media.com/Join the Crawlspace Discussion Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/talkcrawlspace/Crawlspace Media is part of the Glassbox Media Network. Check them out here: https://glassboxmedia.com/Go to https://smile.amazon.com/ to connect your existing Amazon account to donate to PI's For the Missing.Follow Private Investigations For the Missinghttps://investigationsforthemissing.org/http://piftm.org/donatehttps://twitter.com/PIFortheMissinghttps://www.facebook.com/PIFortheMissing/https://www.instagram.com/investigationsforthemissing/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Oct 12, 2022 • 49min
321 // Murder of William Dean - Part 6 - Deep Water w/ Ken Sheldon
Check out our Missing subscription service where we have a bonus show and ad-free episodes! https://missing.supportingcast.fm/Use promo code, "Missing" for your first month FREE!In this episode, Tim Pilleri & Lance Reenstierna revisit the Dean Murder from 1918 in the small town of Jaffrey NH. A new book on the murder of William Dean is out now and author Kenneth Sheldon joins the discussion. They speak about the book, the murder and all the riveting details that come together to build this Agatha Christie style true crime story. Ken Sheldon is a novelist, composer, playwright and performer. Formerly the West Coast bureau chief for Byte Magazine, his writing has appeared in publications ranging from Acoustic Guitar to Yankee Magazine. He writes music for children and adults and created the bestselling Sing Along and Learn series published by Scholastic. His writings appear under his own name, and also as suspense novelist Michael Manley.Visit Ken's website: https://www.kensheldon.com/. You can pick up Ken's book Deep Water at your local bookstore in person or you can have them order a copy. For all online purchase options of Deep Water, go to https://www.kensheldon.com/books.html.This episode is brought to you in part by our wonderful sponsors, ButcherBox & Best Fiends.Sign up today at butcherbox.com/CRAWLSPACE and use code CRAWLSPACE to get one 10-14 lb Turkey FREE in your first box!Download your new favorite getaway, BEST FIENDS, for FREE today on the App Store or Google Play.Another true crime show we are sure you'll enjoy is our friends Justin & Aaron from The Generation Why Podcast! Follow them on Amazon Music or listen early and ad free on Apple Podcasts or the Wondery App.Get $30 off your fertility test when you go to ModernFertility.com/crawlspace30.Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/crawlspacepod Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Crawlspacepodcast Follow us on Instagram: https://www.Instagram.com/CrawlspacepodcastFollow us on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@crawlspacepodcastThe music for Crawlspace was produced by David Flajnik. Listen to his music here: https://www.pond5.com/artist/bigdsound Dean Murder music produced by David Williams.Check out our entire network at http://crawlspace-media.com/Join the Crawlspace Discussion Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/talkcrawlspace/Crawlspace Media is part of the Glassbox Media Network. Check them out here: https://glassboxmedia.com/Go to https://smile.amazon.com/ to connect your existing Amazon account to donate to PI's For the Missing.Follow Private Investigations For the Missinghttps://investigationsforthemissing.org/http://piftm.org/donatehttps://twitter.com/PIFortheMissinghttps://www.facebook.com/PIFortheMissing/https://www.instagram.com/investigationsforthemissing/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Oct 9, 2022 • 1h 2min
320 // Murder of William Dean - Part 5
This episode originally aired in December of 2017. It is being re-released as a companion episode to our new interview with Kenneth Sheldon, author of Deep Water, a new book about the Dean Murder.Welcome to Crawlspace. This is episode five of our coverage of the murder of William K. Dean of Jaffrey, New Hampshire USA in August of 1918. The murder is still unsolved. In this episode Lance Reenstierna & Tim Pilleri leave the studio and head up to Keene, NH to talk to writer Jack Coey. A lot of topics are covered, including a potential Mason conspiracy. Check out Jack's books: https://www.amazon.com/Jack-Coey/e/B004ETQBLA/Check out our Crawlspace subscription service where we have a bonus show and ad-free episodes! https://crawlspace.supportingcast.fm/Use promo code, "Crawlspace" for your first month FREE!Check out our Missing subscription service where we have a bonus show and ad-free episodes! https://missing.supportingcast.fm/Use promo code, "Missing" for your first month FREE!This episode is brought to you in part by our wonderful sponsors, ButcherBox, Modern Fertility & Best Fiends.Sign up today at butcherbox.com/crawlspace and use code CRAWLSPACE to get one 10-14 lb Turkey FREE in your first box.Get $30 off your fertility test when you go to ModernFertility.com/crawlspace30.Download the FREE Upside App and use promo code: Crawlspace to get $5 or more cash back on your first purchase of $10 or more.Download your new favorite getaway, BEST FIENDS, for FREE today on the App Store or Google Play.Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/crawlspacepod Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Crawlspacepodcast Follow us on Instagram: https://www.Instagram.com/CrawlspacepodcastFollow us on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@crawlspacepodcastThe Dean Murder theme music for Crawlspace was produced by David Williams.Check out our entire network at http://crawlspace-media.com/Join the Crawlspace Discussion Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/talkcrawlspace/Crawlspace Media is part of the Glassbox Media Network. Check them out here: https://glassboxmedia.com/Go to https://smile.amazon.com/ to connect your existing Amazon account to donate to PI's For the Missing.Follow Private Investigations For the Missinghttps://investigationsforthemissing.org/http://piftm.org/donatehttps://twitter.com/PIFortheMissinghttps://www.facebook.com/PIFortheMissing/https://www.instagram.com/investigationsforthemissing/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Oct 5, 2022 • 46min
319 // Titanic Obsessions w/Daniel Stone
Welcome to Crawlspace. In this episode Tim Pilleri & Lance Reenstierna speak with Daniel Stone about his new book, Sinkable.In Sinkable, Daniel spins a fascinating tale of history, science, and obsession, uncovering the untold story of the Titanic not as a ship but as a shipwreck. He explores generations of eccentrics, like American Charles Smith, whose 1914 recovery plan using a synchronized armada of ships bearing electromagnets was complex, convincing, and utterly impossible; Jack Grimm, a Texas oil magnate who fruitlessly dropped a fortune to find the wreck after failing to find Noah’s Ark; and the British Doug Woolley, a former pantyhose factory worker who has claimed, since the 1960s, to be the true owner of the Titanic wreckage.Daniel is a national bestselling writer on science, history, and adventure. He's a senior editor for National Geographic and a former White House Correspondent for Newsweek. He's a professor of environmental science at Johns Hopkins University.https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/authors/2154901/daniel-stone/https://www.danielstonebooks.com/https://www.amazon.com/Sinkable-Obsession-Deep-Shipwreck-Titanic/dp/B09MVCQ74Yhttps://www.amazon.com/Food-Explorer-Adventures-Globe-Trotting-Transformed/dp/1101990589/ref=tmm_hrd_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr=Follow Daniel on Twitter: https://twitter.com/danenrouteDaniel mentions Project Azorian in this interview. Here is a link to learn more: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Project_AzorianFollow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/crawlspacepod Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Crawlspacepodcast Follow us on Instagram: https://www.Instagram.com/CrawlspacepodcastFollow us on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@crawlspacepodcastThe music for Crawlspace was produced by David Flajnik. Listen to his music here: https://www.pond5.com/artist/bigdsound Check out our entire network at http://crawlspace-media.com/Follow Private Investigations For the Missinghttps://investigationsforthemissing.org/http://piftm.org/donatehttps://twitter.com/PIFortheMissinghttps://www.facebook.com/PIFortheMissing/https://www.instagram.com/investigationsforthemissing/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Oct 2, 2022 • 50min
318 // By the Side of the Road w/ Marla Bernard
Welcome to Crawlspace. In this episode Tim Pilleri & Lance Reenstierna speak with author Marla Bernard about her new book By the Side of the Road about the murder of Ann Harrison.Check out Marla's book: https://www.amazon.com/SIDE-ROAD-Abduction-Murder-Harrison/dp/1957288493.Wild Blue Press site: https://wildbluepress.com/by-the-side-of-the-road-marla-bernard-true-crime/.Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/crawlspacepod.Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Crawlspacepodcast.Follow us on Instagram: https://www.Instagram.com/Crawlspacepodcast.Follow us on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@crawlspacepodcast.The music for Crawlspace was produced by David Flajnik. Listen to his music here: https://www.pond5.com/artist/bigdsound .Check out our entire network at http://crawlspace-media.com/. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sep 28, 2022 • 1h 2min
317 // Murder of William Dean - Part 1
Welcome to Crawlspace. This episode was originally published May 12th, 2017. This is episode one of our coverage of the unsolved murder of William K. Dean of Jaffrey, New Hampshire in August of 1918. There is a lot of information about the details of this case that can sway you one way or another. In this episode Lance Reenstierna and Tim Pilleri react to hearing the opening statement from New Hampshire Attorney General Oscar Young at the grand jury hearing in April of 1919. Check out the Dean Murder Research Group at deanmurder.orgGet $30 off your fertility test when you go to ModernFertility.com/crawlspace30.Download the FREE Upside App and use promo code: Crawlspace to get $5 or more cash back on your first purchase of $10 or more.Download your new favorite getaway, BEST FIENDS, for FREE today on the App Store or Google Play.Oscar Young is played by Ed Hoopman. Music by David Williams (https://twitter.com/imoksoru).Check out the entire Crawlspace Media Network at http://crawlspace-media.com/Follow Private Investigations For the Missinghttps://investigationsforthemissing.org/https://twitter.com/PIFortheMissinghttps://www.facebook.com/PIFortheMissing/https://www.instagram.com/investigationsforthemissing/Follow CrawlspaceTwitter: https://twitter.com/CrawlspacePodIG: https://www.instagram.com/crawlspacepodcast/FB: https://www.facebook.com/Crawlspacepodcast/Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/crawlspace-true-crime-mysteries/id1187326340Stitcher: https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/crawlspaceSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/58cll3enTW2SNmbJUuLsrt Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sep 25, 2022 • 50min
316 // Solved: The Lost Time Capsule of Sheldon, Iowa
Check out our Crawlspace subscription service where we have a bonus show and ad-free episodes! https://crawlspace.supportingcast.fm/Use promo code, "Crawlspace" for your first month FREE!Check out our Missing subscription service where we have a bonus show and ad-free episodes! https://missing.supportingcast.fm/Use promo code, "Missing" for your first month FREE!Welcome to Crawlspace. In this episode Tim Pilleri & Lance Reenstierna speak with director of the Sheldon, Iowa Chamber of Commerce Ashley Nordahl about the mystery of their time capsule buried in 1972.YOU GUYS! We are going to be at OBSESSED FEST IN COLUMBUS OHIO, SEPT. 30 - OCT. 2ND!! FOR MORE INFO AND TO PURCHASE PASSES, GO TO: https://www.obsessednetwork.com/obsessed-festSheldon, Iowa website: https://www.sheldoniowa.com/Get $30 off your fertility test when you go to ModernFertility.com/crawlspace30.Download the FREE Upside App and use promo code: Crawlspace to get $5 or more cash back on your first purchase of $10 or more.Download your new favorite getaway, BEST FIENDS, for FREE today on the App Store or Google Play and get $5 worth in game rewards when you reach level 5.Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/crawlspacepod Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Crawlspacepodcast Follow us on Instagram: https://www.Instagram.com/CrawlspacepodcastFollow us on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@crawlspacepodcastThe music for Crawlspace was produced by David Flajnik. Listen to his music here: https://www.pond5.com/artist/bigdsound Check out our entire network at http://crawlspace-media.com/Join the Crawlspace Discussion Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/talkcrawlspace/Crawlspace Media is part of the Glassbox Media Network. Check them out here: https://glassboxmedia.com/Go to https://smile.amazon.com/ to connect your existing Amazon account to donate to PI's For the Missing.Follow Private Investigations For the Missinghttps://investigationsforthemissing.org/http://piftm.org/donatehttps://twitter.com/PIFortheMissinghttps://www.facebook.com/PIFortheMissing/https://www.instagram.com/investigationsforthemissing/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sep 21, 2022 • 53min
315 // Going Undercover w/ John Madinger
Check out our Crawlspace subscription service where we have a bonus show and ad-free episodes! https://crawlspace.supportingcast.fm/Use promo code, "Crawlspace" for your first month FREE!Check out our Missing subscription service where we have a bonus show and ad-free episodes! https://missing.supportingcast.fm/Use promo code, "Missing" for your first month FREE!Welcome to Crawlspace. In this episode Tim Pilleri & Lance Reenstierna speak with former federal agent and author John Madinger about his new book Going Under. John tells us some wild stories of his undercover work.YOU GUYS! We are going to be at OBSESSED FEST IN COLUMBUS OHIO, SEPT. 30 - OCT. 2ND!! FOR MORE INFO AND TO PURCHASE PASSES, GO TO: https://www.obsessednetwork.com/obsessed-festGet $30 off your fertility test when you go to ModernFertility.com/crawlspace30.Download the FREE Upside App and use promo code: Crawlspace to get $5 or more cash back on your first purchase of $10 or more.Download your new favorite getaway, BEST FIENDS, for FREE today on the App Store or Google Play and get $5 worth in game rewards when you reach level 5.Check out John's book at: https://www.amazon.com/Going-Under-Kidnapping-Murder-Undercover-ebook/dp/B0BDFD3Z9FJohn's site: https://johnmadinger.com/Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/crawlspacepod Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Crawlspacepodcast Follow us on Instagram: https://www.Instagram.com/CrawlspacepodcastFollow us on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@crawlspacepodcastThe music for Crawlspace was produced by David Flajnik. Listen to his music here: https://www.pond5.com/artist/bigdsound Check out our entire network at http://crawlspace-media.com/Join the Crawlspace Discussion Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/talkcrawlspace/Crawlspace Media is part of the Glassbox Media Network. Check them out here: https://glassboxmedia.com/Go to https://smile.amazon.com/ to connect your existing Amazon account to donate to PI's For the Missing.Follow Private Investigations For the Missinghttps://investigationsforthemissing.org/http://piftm.org/donatehttps://twitter.com/PIFortheMissinghttps://www.facebook.com/PIFortheMissing/https://www.instagram.com/investigationsforthemissing/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sep 18, 2022 • 50min
314 // Ranking The Simpsons Predictions
Welcome to Crawlspace. In this episode Tim Pilleri & Lance Reenstierna discuss the American sitcom The Simpsons and the predictions that have come out of their show. We rank these incredible predictions / coincidences and possibly debunk some.Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/crawlspacepod Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Crawlspacepodcast Follow us on Instagram: https://www.Instagram.com/CrawlspacepodcastFollow us on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@crawlspacepodcastThe music for Crawlspace was produced by David Flajnik. Listen to his music here: https://www.pond5.com/artist/bigdsound Check out our entire network at http://crawlspace-media.com/Follow Private Investigations For the Missinghttps://investigationsforthemissing.org/http://piftm.org/donatehttps://twitter.com/PIFortheMissinghttps://www.facebook.com/PIFortheMissing/https://www.instagram.com/investigationsforthemissing/Sources:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Simpsonshttps://www.joe.co.uk/entertainment/the-definitive-list-of-everything-the-simpsons-predicted-that-shockingly-came-true-305627https://collider.com/predictions-the-simpsons-came-true/https://www.insider.com/the-simpsons-is-good-at-predicting-the-future-2016-11#the-invention-of-the-shard-season-6-episode-19-9https://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-11100823/The-Simpsons-showrunner-Matt-Selman-reveals-Season-34-reveal-predict-future.html Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices


